Tibet earthquake injures 65 and kills 16
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Sowetan
The death toll from the magnitude-7 earthquake in south-western Tibet remains at 16, while the number of injured has risen to 65. More than 12,000 people have been moved to safe locations and 413 aftershocks recorded, according to local authorities and Xinhua.
The magnitude-7 earthquake that struck south-western Tibet has killed 16 people and injured 65, according to local authorities cited by Reuters. Its epicentre was in Nagqu, a high-altitude, sparsely populated city in the northern part of China’s autonomous region.
More than 300 police officers were sent to inspect damaged homes and help residents move to safe areas. More than 12,000 people were temporarily relocated, according to China’s official Xinhua news agency.
The China Earthquake Networks Centre recorded 413 aftershocks. The earthquake is the strongest recorded in China since January 2024. In 2010, a magnitude-7.1 earthquake in neighbouring Qinghai killed at least 2,698 people and left nearly 300 missing.
The death toll of 16 was announced on 22 October, before the number of injured rose. China subsequently mobilised rescue services after the deadly earthquake in Tibet.
